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Annie Raymond is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Massachusetts (UMass). She earned her PhD from Technische Universität Berlin under Martin Grötschel and previously held postdoctoral positions at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and the University of Washington. Her research spans combinatorial optimization, extremal graph theory, applied algebraic geometry, and polyhedral combinatorics.
- PhD, Mathematics, Technische Universität Berlin
- Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Music, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Her research focuses on the theoretical and applied aspects of combinatorial optimization, including integer and semidefinite programming, extremal graph theory, and algebraic methods in combinatorics. She investigates problems such as graph profiles, Turán-type problems, and the union-closed sets conjecture using tools from polyhedral combinatorics and sums of squares. Her work often bridges discrete mathematics with optimization and real algebraic geometry.
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong trend in applying algebraic and geometric techniques—particularly tropical geometry and sums of squares—to extremal combinatorial problems. She frequently collaborates with leading researchers in the field, including Greg Blekherman, Rekha Thomas, and Mohit Singh, and publishes in high-impact journals such as Advances in Mathematics and SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics.
- 2017: Gamelin Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow, MSRI
She has advised several undergraduate researchers, particularly in projects related to integer programming and combinatorial optimization. She has also been involved in educational initiatives, including teaching mathematical modeling courses at UMass and offering college-level mathematics courses in correctional facilities such as San Quentin State Prison and Monroe Correctional Complex through programs like the Prison University Project and University Beyond Bars. She is also the founder of _forall, an outreach initiative highlighting women and people of color in mathematics.
She is actively engaged in promoting diversity and accessibility in mathematics through both her teaching and public outreach efforts.
